chapter 21 section 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Nebula | large cloud of gas and dust spread out in an immense volume |
| Protostar | contracting cloud of gas and dustwith enough mass to form a star |
| White Dwarf | blue-white core of the star that is left behind and cools |
| Supernova | brilliant explosion of a dying supergiant star |
| Neutron Star | the remains of high mass stars |
| Pulsar | spinning neutron stars |
| Black Hole | object with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape |
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